DULUTH, Minn. - When George Voyles moved to his dream retirement home in the woods of Adams County, Wis., he happened to pick up a brochure on how to defend rural property against wildfires. So Voyles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Los Angeles fires that have damaged more than 12,000 structures are a reminder of a new but growing reality for Americans ...

Commissioners OK Wildfire Ready Project grant planALBANY, Ore. — Young people who are part the Linn County Juvenile Department’s work crew will have the opportu ...

An active wildfire season is expected in Arizona after a dry winter and windy spring. They are urging communities to prepare by clearing brush and debris, creating defensible space and having escape ...

This summer may someday be remembered as a pivotal moment in the town of Vail’s history. That’s because, in the words of Vail Fire Chief Mark Novak, the town has reached a point where creating ...

It’s perhaps an odd shift after all this rain to think about wildfires, but as any Californian knows, things will dry up again. Fires are an ever-present threat. One basic way to protect yourself as a ...

Grants Pass Fire Rescue has received a grant which will help them fund defensible space improvements for community members.

A live-fire demonstration showed even on a cloudy and drizzly Oregon day how defensible space and home hardening can protect against fire while buildings without can burn down quickly. The event, led ...

KULA, Hawaii — The car tires, propane tanks, gas generators and rusty appliances heaped on the side of a dirt road waiting to be hauled away filled Desiree Graham with relief. “That means all that ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As we move into summer and the vegetation dries out, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team would like the public to remember the importance of creating and maintaining defensible space ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A fire demolished a garage and damaged several other outbuildings in Salt Lake City, but was contained before spreading to other structures, thanks to the property owner ...